TONY Abbott will meet Campbell Newman and the premiers of NSW and Victoria next week in a bid to stem a state revolt over plans to axe $80 billion in schools and hospital funding.

But the Prime Minister will have his work cut out for him, with Mr Newman and other leaders vowing to fight the planned cuts he says are an attempt to shift costs and “wedge” the states to demand an increase to the GST.

Mr Newman led the charge against the surprise Federal Budget hit, which will trim extra school and hospital payments to states locked in by the former Labor government.

The Premier claimed the Federal Government was trying to force states to push for an increase to the GST rate or expansion of its base to make up the funding shortfall.

The Abbott Government has vowed not to change the GST this term but has left open the option of taking changes to the next election if all states agree.

It will prepare a tax white paper due before the election, which is likely to map out changes to the GST.

Treasurer Joe Hockey said states needed to make the case for tax hikes if they wanted to keep their expected level of health and education funding.

“If they want to maintain that level of funding for their schools and their hospitals, which is well in excess of what the base funding has been over previous times, then they have to get it from the taxpayer, as we would have to get it from the very same taxpayer,” Mr Hockey told ABC.

But Mr Newman blasted the move as a blatant attempt to pin blame on the states for tax rises.

“This whole thing seems like a wedge to get the States to ask for the GST to be raised,” he said. “The Federal Government is making the States do the heavy lifting.

Demanding an emergency summit to discuss the cuts, the Premier hit out at Mr Abbott for not discussing the plans at a Council of Australian Governments meeting less than a fortnight ago.

“We’re prepared to take responsibility, full responsibility, for health and education, but we need proper secure revenue streams so that our populations, states and territories, can actually get the services they deserve,” Mr Newman said.

“These cuts are not acceptable in the way they’ve been presented.”

He was backed by NSW Premier Mike Baird, who labelled the Budget a “kick in the guts” for his state, and Victorian Premier Denis Napthine, who said he was “surprised and shocked” by the cuts.

Mr Abbott rejected the criticism and urged the states to act like “adult governments”.

Mr Newman also slammed the planned $7 co-payment to visit a bulk-billed doctor, which he said would put added pressure on state emergency wards as patients try to avoid the impost.

The Courier-Mail has learned the Prime Minister will seek individual meetings with Mr Newman and other Premiers in the next week to try to smooth over tensions.